Gastrointestinal Surgery

We have a passion for education and a commitment to creating a learning and training environment that ensures our students and residents realize their utmost potential. They learn in the evidenced-based, multidisciplinary care setting of Northwestern Medicine, where compassion, empathy and quality are prioritized.

Innovation and research are integral to the division’s success as a leader with particular interests focused on cell signaling, clinical outcomes, device development and quality assurance.

The faculty of the Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery are all members of the Northwestern Medicine Digestive Health Center (NMDHC). The center provides services that are ranked as best in Chicago and among one of the top 25 programs in the country. The NMDHC is a multidisciplinary center that co-locates gastroenterologists, hepatologists, nutrition specialists, behavioral health psychologists and surgeons in a single 34,000-square-foot physical space specifically designed for outpatient clinics and endoscopy services. Providers are no longer defined by their specialty, but instead work on disease-oriented teams where physicians and surgeons work side by side in the same clinical hallway. This integrated model enhances patient care as well as research efforts and student/trainee educational opportunities.